" Ah! Sumimasen! " Eiko said as she felt someone else jostle into her. The fact that they bumped into each other like that didn't bother her so much; space was at a premium back in Tokyo. No, it was just that she had been paralyzed by this intimidating American school, these crowds, the c...

Cassidy found herself distracted by all of this talk of Cow Tails and British pleasantries. She could already see some sort of chemistry going on between Vincent and Sierra, although it remained to be seen whether the resulting reaction would create a new compound or simply fizzle. Or explode. Can't...

Here she was. After a meticulous amount of planning, she was going to an American school. She sat in the back seat of her father's new Porsche, clasping her leather handbag (an expensive one, but not a famous brand like Hermes or Prada) in her arms as she watched the scenery pass by. She'd lost coun...

" Thanks, Chuck, " Cassie said to Charlie as she fished in her pockets and withdrew a few well-worn bills. She put them on the receipt and listened to Andrea and Natalie talking about Blank Nation. Truth be told, she was having trouble defining exactly what 'poser' meant. Did it mean that...

" Oh, just a caramel latte, " Cassidy said as she leaned beside the front counter. " Same as usual. " And yeah, I've been busy too. Thinking about getting into a band. Found out there was already a band on campus. Blank Nation. Ever heard of them? Turns out they were full up whe...

" Hiya, Nat! " called a voice from the entrance of the store. Cassidy Wakemore was one of the few girls smaller than Sierra, almost qualifying for midget status. It was hard to see Cass if someone wasn't looking for her (that is, looking down), but once people saw her, they'd probably rem...